Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-12-24
GhincOacngue.

| Our physicia.s complain that it j
distressingly healthy with us at thl
time.
Rev. Mr.. Watkins will spend ;h
Christmas with his parents i'll Balti
more.
Mr.. T. i. Rrittingham had his fathc
from Berlin, as his guest for the PAS
week.
Our new NJ. P.Church has heenhand
Somely furnished with fine carpets, chan
dplier, costing 500 or more. first class
organ. &c.
Mr.. Townsend. merchant tailor at
Snow Hill, Md. who also had u branch
shop ut this place, and was doing line
hnslress with our people, died on the
Dist inst.
Our merchants, now for the first time
for many years, ack now'edge that their
sales have been satisfactory. The nlIr-
chases made # them by orr citi2e"s
this season have been liberal and for
spot cash.
MessrS. G.. B. Risley & Son. of Wood
berry New Jersey. have hrrn awarded
the contract 10y the Government for
boring all arteSian well ut ASsat eague
light. 1t will be from 200 to 400 I, ct
deep and at Il cost from $500 to s. 600.
Col. Frank Hollis. on visit to us
this week in the Interest of the Echo,
says there is decided Improvement on
Chinc0teagup in every respect since he
lived here and that the Atlantic is the
best kept hotel on the Eastern Shore.
Mr.. Andrew Stubs, an old sailor who
has been employed for some time in the
U. S. Buoy Service at Wilmington,
Del. has returned TO Chlrcoteague to
make it his home for the balance of hi
life and receives IL cordial welcome at
our hands.
The Dramatic entertainment which
was to take place this week, has been
postponed until Tuesday and Wednes
day evenings 9th, and 2Sth. More time
was needed for the erection ofstage and
it was thought also that it would lie
better patronized during Xmas. Ad-
mission 25 cents, reserved seats 35 cts.
Arrivals at the Atlantic this week:
Geo. F. Parramore, Acc0mac e. H.;
Col. Frank H-lliS, Cape Charles; G.. E.
Mumford. Berlin, Md; w. "A. Johnson,
John w. Andrews. Baltimore. Md; j.
f. Nichols, Seaford. Del; Commander
J. j. Reed, Plila.. Pa; A. NJ. liedforl,
I'll. hoI t,.in
caster, P;l.:C b. Risley, G. NJ. Risley,
Woodherry 4. j.: Geo. Fouler. Wy
oming. Del James Frank, Smyrna,
Del.
Commander J. !. Reed, Lighthouse
Inspector OF the Philadelphia district.
to Capt. }. Il. White. made It's
his first visit this week and everyone
WAS favorahly impressed with lliin. lie
SAYS. that ASSaLeague and killick Shnal
lights are the best kept III his district.
Tile most of our people cOnc,irred III
the opinion expressed 10y him. that the
III this Fart CT his district
should he controlled by the VirginlanS
and Tiled by them.
Our people were never happier OF
more conlented, and everyone Is look
ing forward to a ''merry XMAS" Many
visitors are expected from abroad tol
participate in ard enhance the joys of
The festive season. Tie following ex-
erciSes have been announced, showing
the program for the eljoynient Of Xmas
to be- very full one: Services III al
the churches, sunday; Nmas trees III
the several churches, Monday night;
drama-''Ten nights in 81 barlUom," al
town hall, Tuesday and "Wednesday
nights; public school entertainments At
town hall. Thursday and Friday nights;
and Sunday school exercises i'll both Of
the n. E. Chulches. Saturday night.